Skulz's HotS Competitive Hero Tier List April 2018

The Heroes of the Storm Competitive Hero Tier List for April 2018 is ready. It is based on objective data: the drafts in pro games of the previous 30 days.

All heroes are ordered in five tiers based on their draft rate. The tiers are viewed as clusters of data, and each hero is placed in the one they are closer the most. For example, Diablo in tier 3 is closer to E.T.C. and Greymane than he is to Tracer and Malthael.

The tier list is based on picks and bans in pro games during the past 30 days. The performance of a certain hero in pub matches is not a reliable source for this list.

The win rate has no effect on the tiers, but is included for further info. For example, Garrosh might be considered the best tier 1 hero due to his astonishing win rate.

No personal opinions. Every month, we will see which heroes raised or declined in rank solely through the statistics.

All tables are responsive and sortable. If you are using a phone, turn it sideways for a full view. Otherwise, zoom in or click the grey area of each table to swipe and sort them.

Tier 1

Hero

Name

P+B

P+B%

Picks

Picks%

Bans

Bans%

Win%

Malfurion

92

95%

78

80%

14

14%

49%

Garrosh

88

91%

46

47%

42

43%

59%

Hanzo

85

88%

58

60%

27

28%

50%

Genji

81

84%

46

47%

35

36%

54%

In March, Hanzo dropped in low tier 2 for the first time in months, but now he is back in tier 1 as the second most picked hero of the game.

Tier 2

Hero

Name

P+B

P+B%

Picks

Picks%

Bans

Bans%

Win%

Medivh

71

73%

27

28%

44

45%

59%

Sonya

70

72%

57

59%

13

13%

53%

Stukov

65

67%

48

49%

17

18%

48%

Junkrat

52

54%

39

40%

13

13%

54%

Maiev

47

48%

21

22%

26

27%

67%

Uther

45

46%

33

34%

12

12%

42%

Malthael

43

44%

26

27%

17

18%

62%

Tracer

42

43%

25

26%

17

18%

56%

Medivh, Sonya, and Stukov have a higher draft rate than the other tier 2 heroes, but not enough to reach tier 1. You can consider them a grey area between the two tiers.

Tier 3

Hero

Name

P+B

P+B%

Picks

Picks%

Bans

Bans%

Win%

Diablo

37

38%

25

26%

12

12%

52%

E.T.C.

36

37%

29

30%

7

7%

52%

Greymane

35

36%

29

30%

6

6%

55%

Tychus

35

36%

31

32%

4

4%

48%

Varian

29

30%

22

23%

7

7%

32%

Tyrael

28

29%

22

23%

6

6%

55%

Blaze

27

28%

20

21%

7

7%

50%

Thrall

24

25%

24

25%

0

0%

54%

Rehgar

24

25%

24

24%

0

0%

65%

Zeratul

22

23%

11

11%

11

11%

45%

Muradin

22

23%

22

23%

0

0%

41%

Generally, tier 4 and 5 heroes are situational. They can be useful when employed to counter a specific draft or create combos with other heroes. Remember: in a competitive environment, not all heroes can adapt to any game, but they still have a niche.

Tier 4

Hero

Name

P+B

P+B%

Picks

Picks%

Bans

Bans%

Win%

Anub'arak

20

21%

15

15%

5

5%

53%

Johanna

19

20%

16

16%

3

3%

44%

Falstad

16

16%

14

14%

2

2%

50%

Dehaka

16

16%

14

14%

2

2%

57%

Abathur

16

16%

6

6%

10

10%

50%

Li-Ming

16

16%

15

15%

1

1%

40%

Tassadar

14

14%

11

11%

3

3%

45%

Leoric

14

14%

13

13%

1

1%

23%

Cassia

14

14%

11

11%

3

3%

9%

Gul'dan

13

13%

11

11%

2

2%

55%

Arthas

12

12%

11

11%

1

1%

55%

Fenix

10

10%

8

8%

2

2%

63%

Jaina

10

10%

7

7%

3

3%

57%

Samuro

8

8%

5

5%

3

3%

20%

Chromie

7

7%

4

4%

3

3%

50%

Alexstrasza

7

7%

7

7%

0

0%

71%

Tier 5

Hero

Name

P+B

P+B%

Picks

Picks%

Bans

Bans%

Win%

Zarya

5

5%

4

4%

1

1%

50%

Artanis

5

5%

5

5%

0

0%

60%

Lunara

4

4%

4

4%

0

0%

-

Alarak

4

4%

2

2%

2

2%

-

Illidan

4

4%

2

2%

2

2%

-

Kharazim

3

3%

3

3%

0

0%

-

Brightwing

3

3%

3

3%

0

0%

-

Stitches

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

-

Valla

2

2%

1

1%

1

1%

-

Li Li

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

-

Auriel

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

-

Ragnaros

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

-

D.Va

2

2%

2

2%

0

0%

-

Kerrigan

1

1%

1

1%

0

0%

-

Tyrande

1

1%

1

1%

0

0%

-

Nazeebo

1

1%

1

1%

0

0%

-

Probius

1

1%

1

1%

0

0%

-

Not drafted Heroes

Deckard is still not available because he was released on April 24th.

Ana

Azmodan

Chen

Cho

Gall

Gazlowe

Kael'Thas

Kel'Thuzad

Lt. Morales

Lucio

Murky

Nova

Raynor

Rexxar

Sgt. Hammer

Sylvanas

The Butcher

The Lost Vikings

Valeera

Xul

Zul'jin

Zagara

Notes

All the data in the match-ticker used for this tier list is added manually, so a small percentage of mistakes is possible.

I couldn't identify the win rate of some heroes with just a few picks.

These are the statistics of the past 30 days, not just April. I finished gathering them in the morning of April 30th.

The four main regions are included: NA, Korea, China, and Europe. I know that there are multiple websites tracking games, but honestly there isn't an overall best option. I prefer using GGnet because they are quite consistent also with Chinese games.

Vincenzo is an esports writer with five years of experience. Former head editor for Natus Vincere, he has produced content for DreamHack, FACEIT, DOTAFire, 2P, and more. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.